2024-06-04T18:25:53-05:00 2023-08-31 946214841 ARMANINO LLP 2700 CAMINO RAMON STE 350 SAN RAMON CA 945835004 990 2022-09-01 953901313 THE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION FOUN 8187806226 PO BOX 7038 VAN NUYS CA 914097038 AZIZI WILLIAMS HEAD OF SCHOOL/PRESIDENT 8187806226 2024-06-03 1 AZIZI WILLIAMS 999009999 1 KATY BROWN P00650274 9257902600 2024-06-03 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL AZIZI WILLIAMS PO BOX 7038 VAN NUYS CA 914097038 9142386 0 X WWW.CCSTEACHES.ORG X 1981 CA THE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, DBA CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL (CCS), IS A PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL DEDICATED TO TEACHING CHILDREN TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES, COLLABORATE SUCCESSFULLY WITH OTHERS, AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN EDUCATION IN A SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT. CCS EMBRACES THE PRINCIPLES OF DIVERSITY, SELF-DETERMINATION AND PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRACY. WE FOSTER CRITICAL THINKING, AND COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR SELF, OTHERS AND THE WORLD. 15 15 57 12 0 0 3430624 532351 4174556 4085486 -489034 502329 -89025 -14957 7027121 5105209 847088 887440 0 0 2531471 2634454 0 0 264906 1670530 1467326 5049089 4989220 1978032 115989 11528062 11565952 4651069 4561051 6876993 7004901 X THE FOUNDATION FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION, DBA CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL (CCS), IS A PROGRESSIVE SCHOOL DEDICATED TO TEACHING CHILDREN TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES, COLLABORATE SUCCESSFULLY WITH OTHERS, AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR OWN EDUCATION IN A SAFE AND LOVING ENVIRONMENT. CCS EMBRACES THE PRINCIPLES OF DIVERSITY, SELF-DETERMINATION AND PARTICIPATION IN DEMOCRACY. WE FOSTER CRITICAL THINKING, AND COMPASSION AND RESPECT FOR SELF, OTHERS AND THE WORLD. 0 0 3740928 887440 3821681 THE SCHOOL, WITH AN ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 103 STUDENTS FOR THE 2022/23 YEAR, PROVIDES EDUCATION TO STUDENTS FROM KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 6TH GRADE. THE SCHOOL OFFERS TUITION ASSISTANCE TO OVER 36% OF ITS STUDENTS. 325299 263805 CHILDREN'S COMMUNITY SCHOOL (CCS) OFFERS A SUMMER ARTS PROGRAM (CHILDREN'S ARTS INSTITUTE) THAT PROVIDES EXCELLENT SUMMER ACTIVITIES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN. 4066227 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 23 0 1 57 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X AZIZI WILLIAMS HEAD OF SCHOOL PRESIDENT 8187806226 PO BOX 7038 VAN NUYS CA 914097038 TOM HENSCHEL PAST CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KOSTAS SGOUTAS VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY WALLACE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAY GOSS TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOANNE BELONSKY DIRECTOR (LEFT 06/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 LIZ CAMACHO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANCESCA FARTAJ DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANGELA GOSS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LETREANNA JACKSON DIRECTOR (LEFT 03/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LEE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARIBEL MARTINEZ DIRECTOR (LEFT 10/22) 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ROSE DIRECTOR (LEFT 01/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MINDY STERN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRENE TSATSOS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BERT VOORHEES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RALINDA WATTS DIRECTOR (LEFT 01/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVIA WOOD DIRECTOR (LEFT 06/23) 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRE WRIGHT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEJANDRA ZAMORANO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA BLANCO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 119620 0 15152 KALEA DUNKLEMAN SECRETARY 40.00 X 53015 0 5717 AZIZI WILLIAMS HEAD OF SCHOOL/PRESIDENT 40.00 X 203324 0 9251 HEATHER MCPHERSON DIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT (LEFT 12/22) 40.00 X 132734 0 14776 508693 0 44896 3 0 1 0 0 12255 243528 276568 532351 TUITION AND FEES 611710 3535513 3535513 OTHER PROGRAM FEES 611710 286168 286168 ART INSTITUTE FEES 611710 263805 263805 4085486 219137 219137 4280242 3997050 283192 283192 283192 25170 12255 40127 -14957 -14957 5105209 4085486 0 487372 887440 887440 435761 119498 228302 87961 1722375 1596255 94635 31485 63000 57500 2500 3000 237485 231336 636 5513 175833 152974 14067 8792 11456 11456 34456 34456 19163 19163 200752 98209 99196 3347 64740 64740 79230 120 79110 18970 8970 10000 146090 125932 12405 7753 249406 228903 20503 132808 118713 14095 36160 31459 2893 1808 150022 130519 12002 7501 33352 29016 2668 1668 CHILDREN'S ART INSTITUT 179418 179418 CLASSROOM SUPPLIES 59373 59373 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32112 1036 31076 UNCOLLECTIBLE PLEDGE 10262 10262 9556 9556 4989220 4066227 658087 264906 1786520 294537 196662 89397 267029 112476 1273279 1254624 2182 2182 215937 123494 5459838 2695317 2809201 2764521 4973802 6677743 3450 246978 11528062 11565952 225116 19389 3422099 3631917 847947 826519 155907 83226 4651069 4561051 X 1983239 1703607 4893754 5301294 6876993 7004901 11528062 11565952 115989 11919 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4823419 10028 440925 5274372 2743528 2631202 -551311 4823419 2471424 85436 186668 2743528 1965181 496190 10053 2471424 1966421 -1240 1965181 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 0 0 209433 209433 4673320 2337122 2336198 577085 358195 218890 2764521 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 83226 83226 X 4222289 11919 -882914 -870995 5093284 11925 11925 5105209 4094381 4526 4526 4089855 11925 887440 899365 4989220 PART V, LINE 4: THE SCHOOL'S ENDOWMENT FUND WAS ESTABLISHED TO ENSURE FINANCIAL STABILITY AND SUSTAINABILITY BY PROVIDING AN ENDURING SOURCE OF FINANCIAL AID FUNDING THAT WILL HAVE A MEANINGFUL IMPACT ON THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE SCHOOL. ITS ENDOWMENT INCLUDES ONLY DONOR-RESTRICTED ENDOWMENT FUNDS. AS REQUIRED BY GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES (GAAP), NET ASSETS ASSOCIATED WITH ENDOWMENT FUNDS, INCLUDING FUNDS DESIGNATED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO FUNCTION AS ENDOWMENTS, ARE CLASSIFIED AND REPORTED BASED ON THE EXISTENCE OR ABSENCE OF DONOR-IMPOSED RESTRICTIONS. PART X, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL IS A QUALIFIED NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME AND CALIFORNIA FRANCHISE TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE, RESPECTIVELY. THE SCHOOL HAS EVALUATED ITS CURRENT TAX POSITIONS AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF AUGUST 31, 2023, THE SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR WHICH A RESERVE WOULD BE NECESSARY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID -887,440. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,526. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 4,526. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID 887,440. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 THE SCHOOL PUBLICIZED ITS RACIALLY NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY ON THE HOME PAGE OF THEIR WEBSITE. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 THE SCHOOL RECEIVED A GOVERNMENT GRANT THROUGH THE EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT OF $243,528 FROM THE IRS. PAN DERBY 19421 10005 9416 3010 999 4771 PARENT PARTY 9215 2045 7170 19802 4051 2968 1 4650 205 4445 3164 1324 38 33286 12255 21031 25976 2323 4051 7777 40127 -19096 1 STUDENT FINANCIAL AID 38 0 887440 FMV FINANCIAL AID IS CREDITED DIRECTLY TO STUDENT ACCOUNTS PART I, LINE 2: STUDENT FINANCIAL AID IS APPLIED DIRECTLY TO STUDENT ACCOUNTS FOR TUITION, FEES, BOOKS, AND MISCELLANEOUS STUDENT EXPENSES. FINANCIAL AID CONSISTS OF AWARDS BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED AS WELL AS TUITION REMISSION FOR THE ENROLLED CHILDREN OF EMPLOYEES. X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 AZIZI WILLIAMS HEAD OF SCHOOL/PRESIDENT 193574 0 5250 0 4500 0 0 0 9251 0 212575 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 7 ALL EMPLOYEES RECEIVED A DISCRETIONARY BONUS DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2022. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 ANGELA GOSS AND JAY GOSS HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B COPIES OF THE COMPLETED FORM 990 ARE FORWARDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS. THE CFO REVIEWS KEY AREAS WITH THE BOARD BEFORE THE FORM IS FINALIZED AND FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO ANNUALLY COMPLETE AND SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST REPRESENTATION DISCLOSING ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE THEN REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY FOR DISCLOSURE PURPOSES AND IDENTIFIED CONFLICTS, IF ANY, ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND BOARD. A TRUSTEE SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN ANY DISCUSSION OR VOTE ON THE BOARD OR ANY COMMITTEE OR SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE BOARD, IF THE DISCUSSION OR VOTE CONCERNS A MATTER IN WHICH THE TRUSTEE HAS AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD DETERMINES AND APPROVES DIRECTOR COMPENSATION, USING STATISTICS FROM ISM (INDEPENDENT SCHOOL MANAGEMENT), AN ORGANIZATION FOR INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS, AS A BENCHMARK. REVIEW OF COMPENSATION IS CONDUCTED BEFORE EVERY CONTRACT RENEWAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 FORMS 1023 AND 990 ARE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE SCHOOL DOES NOT MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC.